Balcony Seats: The Hallé Presents Philip Glass: Glassworks

We?re delighted to announce we?ve released additional seating in the RNCM Concert Hall for this event. Our balcony is now sale and all tickets purchased in this area will be reserved seating.?? In collaboration with the RNCM, the Hall? brings you a festival celebrating his best-loved works. Discover the full line-up of events. Following the success of his larger-scale orchestral and stage creations, Philip Glass wanted to write something that would be more accessible to a wider audience. He composed Glassworks, a work in six movements, in 1981. Intending it to be ? aptly, for the decade ? ?Walkman-suitable?, he released both an LP and a tape cassette of the piece. Each had its own separate mix: the LP was intended for home listening and the cassette ? with a headphone-specific mix ? was intended for personal tape players. Glass?s efforts paid off, and the work was an instant success. Chamber piece it may be, but it is no less rich and varied in its rhythms and textures, using members of all instrument families to create a shimmering, anthemic sound. Colin Currie conductor Philip Glass composer ? Tickets: Full Price ?16.50 Student ?8.50 Promoted by The Hall? and sponsored by Leonardo Hotels. Book Now Friday 14 February 2025, 1.00pm ? Tickets from ?8.50